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James Stewart

Mr. Krueger

The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square

Themselves
(as Mormon Tabernacle Choir)

Beverly Rowland

Lead Caroller

Kamee Aliessa

Clarissa
(as Kameé Aliessa)

Tamara Fowler

Clarissa's Mother

Darro Glissmeyer

Caroller

Tyson Lewis

Baby Jesus

Rolando González

Caroller

Rita Jensen

Caroller

Oscar Rowland

Tree Salesman

Alan Nash

Mr. Hathaway

Leslie Peery Howa

Salvation Army Lady

Gordon Jump

Narrator
(uncredited)

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Trivia
James Stewart approached the scene where Mr. Kreuger talks to the infant Jesus very seriously. Before filming this scene, he told the producer Michael McLean, "I've got only one of these in me. Everyone who doesn't need to be here, get them out. Tell them I want this to go well. I can do other takes, but this will be the right one. There will only be one." After the scene was finished, McLean asked the cameraman, "Did you get it?" "I hope so," was the reply, "because I was crying."

Goofs
(at around 16 mins) After Mr. Krueger fixes the pipes, he returns to his apartment and begins to pet his cat. As he talks about be "all by himself" on Christmas Eve, you can clearly see a crew member standing to the right of the screen with his arms folded.

Quotes
Narrator: "I love you." That's what Christmas is all about... Clarissa said it to Mr. Krueger; Mr. Krueger said it to Jesus; and Jesus in so many ways said it to all of us.

Connections
Referenced in The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson: James Stewart/Hodding Carter (1980)

Soundtracks
Sleigh Ride
Written by Leroy Anderson (uncredited) and Mitchell Parish (uncredited)
Performed by The The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square under the direction of Jerold Ottley

I have seen this movie every year for the past 25 years and I still get very emotional when I see it. It helps me and my family remember what the true meaning of Christmas is all about. My children really enjoyed it and they want to make it a tradition of watching this along with all of our other Christmas movies. Jimmy Stewart did such a good job in this movie. I could tell that he really liked directing the Choir and also how the choir responded to him. I remember reading in an article years ago, that Jimmy Stewart had always wanted to direct the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. He did a good job and you can see that by the way that the choir members responded to him. Thanks for a great movie.